The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-22
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
Alleged Confidence Men Show Strong
Desire to Remain in the HOOsier State.
A Young Woman Demands $40. 900 for Abduc-
tion and Forcible Marriage-White Caps
in Clay County-Notes and Gleanings.
INEIANA.
Haiues and Scribner Manifest Great Fondness
for Hoosierdom.

Haines and Scribner Manifest Great Fondness
for Hoo.ierdom.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai-
LoGANsPoRT, Dec 2l.-The suit brought by
George Hogle against detective Norris to re-
cover portion Of the reward for turning over
the two confidence men. Haines and Scribner,
came up in the Cass Circuit Court this morning.
before Judge NJ Winfield. After hearing the
evidence the court released Norris. Farmer
Ward and his attorney arrived this afternoon
and identified Haines and Scribner as the two
men who succeeded in robbng him of So 800 last
month. The requisition papers having arrived.
Norris left for Circlevie, O., with his prisoners,
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff ]. b Stanley
MARION, Dec. 21.-John T. Norris, of Spring
field, O.. who has in his custody Walter E.
Haines and David Scribner, was severed with
writ of habeas corpus by Sheriff Wilson here.
this evening, while passing thrNugh the city
an east-bound Panhandle train. The purpose
of the writ is to prevent, if possible the return
of Haines and Scribner to Circleville. O.. where
they are wanted to answer the charge of rob
berry. The two prisoners were arrested at Lo
gansport last Sunday night They are pair of
confidence men who ''work" every scheme known
to the profession. The specific offense for which
they are wanted is the fleeing of Sidn ey J.
Ward, an old farmer residing near Circle vile,
out of So, 900 about two weeks ago The old
Louisiana lottery racket" was the game worked.
The prisoners have secured the best legal talent,
and determined fight will be made for their re-
lease.
The manner in which the swindie was worked
is told in the requsition. which states that
the 9th of December Scribner called at Wards
residence. Circeville. and represented to
him that he wished to purchase a farm
for his brother, and employed Ward
to assist him in making a suitable selection.
Ward agreed to accompany Scribner the next
day to look at a certain farm in the same
ty. Accordingly, Scribner returned the follow
ing day and found Ward short distance
from the farm house. near the public road, and
while they en- gagged in conversation a man
came MP the road and introduced himself
Beaureeard. This man is known in Loeansport
as Haines. AS he drove up Scribner asked
Ward II he knew the approaching person, to
which negative reply given. After some
conversation between the three men, Beaure-
gard produced some lottery cards and asked
then informed them that they had drawn a
premium card that would enttle them to five
dollars each and paid the money. This
the bait for Ward. and Beauregard told
them if they should draw the premium
card second time they would each be entitled
to 5000. They drew the lucky card. of course.
but Beaureeard refused to pay the premium
til they showed him that they conld each pro-
duce s., 900 IN cash. Scribner and Ward finally
decided that they could raise the cash in Circle
vile. This was done by Ward who returned
Beauregard shortly after the latter and Scri5ner
had engaged in game of cards. After the
informed Ward that he had not only lost his
own. but Wards money also. Beaureeard
picked ND both sums OF money from the buggy
seat where they had been deposited and drove
owav. Scribner, after giving Ward due bill
for $1,000. due in thirty days. joined Beaure-
gard,